Apple WWDC2023 is the first to watch, iOS17 adjusts UI, and two major hardware updates are heavily updated

Apple WWDC2023 has officially announced that it will be held from June 6th to June 10th. Due to the cancellation of the spring press conference, June will be Apple's first appearance this year.

Here is a little episode that many people don't know about. WWDC was once a paid event for Apple, with tickets reaching up to $1599. After 2020, WWDC began to be available for free to developers worldwide, and since then, it has directly switched to the online platform. Developers who want to participate in the event have even saved money on airfare.

This year's WWDC is mainly related to our ordinary users in three aspects.

The first is the system updates for Apple's five major components, iOS17, iPadOS17, macOS14, tvOS17, and watchOS10. The second is Apple's long rumored AR/VR glasses. The third one is a 15 inch MacBookAir.

Three main changes in iOS17

IOS17 will be announced on WWDC and will be launched as a developer preview version. In July, it will be launched as a public beta version, and in September, it will be officially launched along with the new iPhone.

Improving performance, endurance, and stability is the main direction of iOS17 updates. Early beta versions showed that iOS17 was unstable on some 3GB memory devices, but Apple has been continuously optimizing it.

According to previous adaptation progress, iOS17 will abandon support for iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8Plus. However, this year is different from the past, and the three models will still be compatible, allowing veteran users to rest assured to continue for another year.

In terms of updated content, there are three major updates for iOS17:

One is to make major changes to the control center interface and readjust the UI style.

As regular users know, the control center has hardly moved since the release of iOS11 in 2017. IOS16 has readjusted the lock screen interface, and now it's time to extend this change to more places.

The second is the improvement of Lingdong Island, which supports more functions.

Lingdong Island, as a heavyweight product of last year, quickly disappeared after its release. But iPhone 15 will support Lingdong Island throughout the entire series, and how to use Lingdong Island has become the focus of iOS 17. For example, Siri animation will be integrated into Lingdong Island, no longer blocking the screen below. In addition, the pairing pop-up of AirPods may also be used to make Lingdong Island work.

The third is the lock screen interface, which uses LiveActivity as a tool.

There may be some minor updates to the lock screen, including more customization options. Most importantly, the lock interface will redesign the LiveActivity window for Apple Maps. With this feature, you can view the navigation information of the map without unlocking iPhone.

2 Apple AR/VR glasses

According to rumors, Apple has made "ample preparations" to showcase its long rumored AR/VR glasses on WWDC. This is a hybrid reality glasses that allow you to see both the real environment and virtual imaging around you.

This product is equipped with a 4K micro OLED screen, an M2 processor, and an auxiliary processor. More than ten cameras work together to read facial expressions, detect body movements, and draw maps of surrounding areas. It is also based on iris recognition for identity recognition?? Verify that the xROS operating system is running.

In terms of selling price, the price may range from $3000 to $4000. It is unknown if it can sell well, but the quantity is limited and the speed of competition is certain.

315 inch MacBookAir

After launching the 14 and 15 inch MacBook Pro, Apple continues to "play big" and will launch the 15 inch MacBook Air. Except for the larger size, the configuration has hardly changed, which is the same as the M2 version of the MacBookAir.

The M2MacBookAir is already very impressive in terms of battery life, and the 15 inch body may have larger batteries, so it is not a problem to take the battery life to the next level.

The above are the main highlights of Apple's WWDC2023. In previous years, the highlight was played by Apple's self-developed chips. This year, the M3 chip was postponed, and the protagonist's position was relayed by AR/VR glasses, making it almost the only highlight.